#11
T.J. Mixsom 
Sophomore * Guard
South Holland, Ill. * Thornwood
1998-99 Highlights: In his first season of action, he played in 18
of 28 games and averaged 6.6 minutes an outing…averaged 0.8 ppg and 0.4 rpg…tallied
a career-high 3 points Marquette on Dec. 31…played a season-high 17 minutes
and handed off a personal-best 3 assists in the campaign-opener at Purdue on
Nov. 16…also dished out 3 helpers in the home outing with Montana on Dec. 27…had
2 points and 2 assists in just five minutes against Butler on Jan. 11…grabbed
a career-high 3 rebounds versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Feb. 13.
1997-98 Highlights: Used the year as a redshirt season and practiced
with the squad…will retain four years of eligibility.
Prep Highlights: Was a four-year letterwinner for the Thunderbirds
as a point guard...as a senior, he averaged 16.1 ppg, 5.3 steals and 6.2 assists
as Thornwood finished with a 17-9 mark...helped the Thunderbirds to back-to-back-to-back
second-place finishes in the SICA East Conference while he earned a spot on
the all-conference squad as a junior and senior...also received second team
all-area accolades...was #65 out of the top 100 seniors in Larry Butler's Spotlite
Magazine.